So glad to hear that Peyton is doing well!! Always good news when those counts come in great!

Missed her at the FFTC event and of course you:)

Anissa, I have to say, I am always glad to read anything from you whether it be in your blog, on FB or a tweet. It is just getting things back, even if they aren’t like they “used to be” is extra special.

I think we have all learned to appreciate the smallest things in life even if we face a lot of obstacles along the way and during each day, we tend to really notice those little things we maybe didn’t notice before everything hit us so hard. You have been hit really hard twice.

This IS good news…and I totally get you. In the few times I’ve been terrified (never even an IOTA of the level to which you’ve been), I would have done ANYTHING, given anything, TAKEN anything (illness, etc), just to have my child get through with minimal trauma.

To me, pain is only temporary…to them, temporary is an eternity…which means pain is eternal…I’d take their pain any day over watching them suffer and witnessing the fear that grips them.

I’ve had a child suffer a trauma that made him teeter on that line of life/death and you do promise to gladly suffer for them. I’m sure God appreciates the sentiment but in reality he’s got more than enough love for you and your daughter to raise you both to full health.
.-= The Mayor´s last blog ..I Am Very Put Out
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Ahhh, this one brought tears. We all think things like you did when we want a different outcome for our family, but not very often do we see the results after the fact and still feel the same. Your spirit is filled with grace and beauty.

About Anissa

Erma Bombeck said something that pretty much defines my approach to life.... "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say, "I used everything you gave me." If you switch the word TALENT for LOVE or LAUGHTER or HAPPINESS....it still stands.